
Space Greed
Who decides the law in space? And how will it be enforced?

Who decides the law in space? And how will it be enforced?

In this episode, we explore all the ways in which wars in space might be fought and who stands to make a pretty penny developing space-age weaponry.

The next time another huge space rock jeopardizes Earth, will private space companies and their advanced, expensive, and reusable spacecraft be enough to save the day?

Sci-Fi has always shocked audiences with images of powerful aliens invading and destroying Earth. What if WE are actually the invasive alien species?

PROJECT GEMINI ADVANCES - NASA refines the techniques needed for rendezvous. CASSINI AT SATURN - In the Cassini probe's final years of activity, its handlers are asking it to do more complex and risky assignments.

PROJECT GEMINI COMMENCES - Did Gemini give the US a lead in the space race? VENUS EXPRESS - The last days of ESA's Venus probe. EMU NASA's - Extravehicular Mobility Unit. DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS - ESA's worldwide network of giant dishes.

PROJECT MERCURY ADVANCES - America's first manned space program finally puts a man in orbit. CAMERA TRACKING - The array of special cameras that follow a spacecraft at launch.

PROJECT MERCURY BEGINS - The start of NASA & America's first manned space program. MARS EXPRESS - The European Space Agency's Mars Satellite. THE SOYUZ LAUNCH SYSTEM - The gradual evolution of Russia's Soyuz launcher.

This episode looks at the growing understanding of the Earth's complex climatic systems and the part on-orbit observation plays in the growth of knowledge about our planet.

The remarkable story of how Stalin's massive war factories were dismantled and moved east on one and half million railway trucks, to avoid being lost to the Nazis.

The story of America's `Liberty Ships', which were produced in incredible numbers and became known as the Model T Fords of the ocean.

The sabotaging efforts of Peugeot in Nazi-occupied France, where the bosses and workers cooperated with the Resistance to hinder the Nazis' use of military vehicles.

Henry Ford's plan, with the help of Albert Kahn, to build a giant factory in Michigan, covering 3.5million sq ft and including an aircraft production line half a mile in length.

Taking down eight giant towers will take expert precision, planning & explosives. It's imperative none of them fall in the wrong direction or fire any debris.

The sheer size of these buildings automatically makes this a very difficult job but these towers are also surrounded by hundreds of homes.

In this episode an intensive operation takes place to bring down a huge and unusual structure.

In this episode an intensive operation takes place to bring down a beast of a building, Harworth Colliery.

Terry and Larry test things they never got to from other episodes. Pull up a chair and get ready for leftovers, and a surprise guest!

We go to the mail room for viewer requests as Terry and Larry take a look into famous scenes from Yellowstone, SWAT, Fast and Furious.

Most air traffic control does NOT take place in a tower but rather in an area control center like this.